This has been one of the longest, most closely fought contests in
history. And that's partly because we have such a formidable opponent
in Senator Hillary Clinton. Tonight, many of the pundits have suggested
that this party is inalterably divided – that Senator Clinton's
supporters will not support me, and that my supporters will not support
her.

Well I'm here tonight to tell you that I don't believe it. Yes,
there have been bruised feelings on both sides. Yes, each side
desperately wants their candidate to win. But ultimately, this race is
not about Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama or John McCain. This election
is about you – the American people – and whether we will have a
president and a party that can lead us toward a brighter future.

In making that determination, they will have to consider the racial divide. There’s also a bitter divide between Clinton’s and Obama’s supporters. While 70
percent of Obama supporters they’d pull the lever for Clinton if she’s the
nominee, only half of Clinton supporters say they would not vote for Obama if
he’s the nominee.